Manfred Honeck Conducts NY Philharmonic with Soloist Augustin Hadelich This Weekend
by BWW News Desk
- May 28, 2015
Manfred Honeck will return to the New York Philharmonic to conduct Johann Strauss II's Die Fledermaus Overture; Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 5, Turkish, with Augustin Hadelich as soloist; and Brahms's Symphony No. 4. The program of works by Austrian and German composers, featuring an Austrian conductor and German violinist, takes place tonight, May 28, 2015, at 7:30 p.m.; Friday, May 29 at 2:00 p.m.; and Saturday, May 30 at 8:00 p.m.
Manfred Honeck Will Conduct NY Philharmonic with Soloist Augustin Hadelich, 5/28�"30
by Tyler Peterson
- Apr 16, 2015
Manfred Honeck will return to the New York Philharmonic to conduct Johann Strauss II's Die Fledermaus Overture; Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 5, Turkish, with Augustin Hadelich as soloist; and Brahms's Symphony No. 4. The program of works by Austrian and German composers, featuring an Austrian conductor and German violinist, takes place Thursday, May 28, 2015, at 7:30 p.m.; Friday, May 29 at 2:00 p.m.; and Saturday, May 30 at 8:00 p.m.
BWW Reviews: Gelsey Kirkland Ballet Presents Harlequinade and Cavalry Halt
by Rose Marija
- Mar 31, 2015
On March 27 & 28, 2015, Co-Artistic Directors, Gelsey Kirkland and Michael Chernov presented, at Peter Norton Symphony Space, a double bill of Marius Petipa's ballets of another era, well chosen for their young company, a large number of whom are students at the Gelsey Kirkland Academy of Classical Ballet. Harlequinade, choreographed in 1900, to the music of Riccardo Drigo, is a classic comedy based on the characters of Commedia Dell'Arte. Cavalry Halt, created in 1896, to the music of Johann Armsheimer and Johann Strauss, is rarely performed today. I had never seen it.
Nashville Opera Sets 2015-16 Season: DIE FLEDERMAUS, HYDROGEN JUKEBOX & More
by Tyler Peterson
- Mar 13, 2015
Nashville Opera's 2015-16 season will showcase four extraordinary opera productions, Giacomo Puccini's Turandot, Philip Glass' Hydrogen Jukebox, W.A. Mozart's Così fan tutte and Johann Strauss' Die Fledermaus. 3 and 4-show, 2-show, and FLEX voucher season ticket orders are available immediately online at www.nashvilleopera.org, or directly from the Nashville Opera's Box Office by calling (615) 832-5242.
Diana Damrau and Vittorio Grigolo to Headline Met's MANON, 3/9
by Matt Smith
- Mar 5, 2015
New York, NY (March 4, 2015) – Diana Damrau and Vittorio Grigolo will sing their first Met performances of the title character in Massenet's Manon and her devoted lover, the Chevalier des Grieux. Emmanuel Villaume will conduct the first revival of Laurent Pelly's 2012 Met staging, also starring Russell Braun as Manon's cousin, Lescaut, and Nicolas Testé as the Chevalier's father, the Comte des Grieux. The opera opens March 9 and plays six performances through March 28.
Vancouver Opera to Present DIE FLEDERMAUS, Today
by BWW
News Desk
- Feb 28, 2015
Vancouver, BC ~ Are you ready to waltz? Rehearsals are underway for VO's rollicking production of Die Fledermaus, onstage for four performances only at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Vancouverites are in for a treat as the all-Canadian cast gets ready to make audiences laugh with mistaken identities, hypnosis by pocket watch, plenty of bubbly, and of course, the delightful music of Johann Strauss Jr.
Adelaide Youth Orchestras Launches 2015 Season Today
by Tyler Peterson
- Feb 25, 2015
South Australia's best and brightest young musicians will bring poetry, passion and power to the fore in Adelaide Youth Orchestras' bold new 2015 season program, officially launched today (Wednesday, February 25).
Arizona Musicfest 2015 Invites Public to Orchestra Dress Rehearsals, Beginning Today
by BWW News Desk
- Feb 24, 2015
As the first two Festival Orchestra concerts of Arizona Musicfest's 2015 season have sold out well in advance of their performance dates, Arizona Musicfest has opened its dress rehearsals for the performances of Scheherazade and Mozart's Clarinet Concerto today, February 24 at 10:30 am, and Beethoven, Bach and The Blue Danube on February 26 at 1:00 pm.
Richmond Symphony Orchestra Releases Schedule for 2015-16 Season
by Matt Smith
- Feb 20, 2015
February 19, 2015 - Richmond, Virginia Music Director Steven Smith and Executive Director David Fisk announced the 2015-16 season of the Richmond Symphony (RSO). The season features new series, a change of location, world-renowned guest artists and concerts designed to appeal to diverse audiences throughout the Richmond region. The season will again be led by the artistic team of Steven Smith, Lewis T. Booker Music Director Chair, Keitaro Harada, Associate Conductor and Dr. Erin R. Freeman, Director of the Richmond Symphony Chorus and James Erb Choral Chair.
The Met Sets 2015-16 Season: 25 Operas, 6 Premieres & More
by Tyler Peterson
- Feb 18, 2015
The Metropolitan Opera's 2015-16 season will present 227 opera performances in a varied repertory, ranging from rarely performed masterpieces to perennial audience favorites. The season features six new productions and 18 revivals, starring the world's greatest singers and conductors, many of them in repertory they have not previously performed with the company.
Vancouver Opera to Present DIE FLEDERMAUS, 2/28
by Matt Smith
- Feb 17, 2015
Vancouver, BC ~ Are you ready to waltz? Rehearsals are underway for VO's rollicking production of Die Fledermaus, onstage for four performances only at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Vancouverites are in for a treat as the all-Canadian cast gets ready to make audiences laugh with mistaken identities, hypnosis by pocket watch, plenty of bubbly, and of course, the delightful music of Johann Strauss Jr.
Arizona Musicfest 2015 Invites Public to Orchestra Dress Rehearsals This Month
by BWW News Desk
- Feb 10, 2015
As the first two Festival Orchestra concerts of Arizona Musicfest's 2015 season have sold out well in advance of their performance dates, Arizona Musicfest has opened its dress rehearsals for the performances of Scheherazade and Mozart's Clarinet Concerto on February 24 at 10:30 am, and Beethoven, Bach and The Blue Danube on February 26 at 1:00 pm.
Chicago Philharmonic to Present TASTE THE MUSIC with Visceral Dance Chicago, 2/15
by BWW News Desk
- Feb 9, 2015
The Chicago Philharmonic continues its 25th Anniversary Season, Celebrating The Senses, with the program Taste The Music, inspired by the sense of taste, on February 15, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. at Nichols Hall in Evanston. This concert is the third in the orchestra's 2014-15 subscription series dedicated to the five senses as expressed through music.
Sydney Symphony Illuminates Sails of the Sydney Opera House in VISIONS OF VIENNA
by BWW News Desk
- Feb 4, 2015
In a landmark cultural event, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra tonight performed to thousands of people around the Sydney Harbour foreshore and across the world when its sold-out concert Greatest Hits from Vienna inside the Sydney Opera House was projected live onto the sails of the iconic building.
Sony Classical Announces Release of The 2015 New Year's Concert With The Vienna Philharmonic and Zubin Mehta
by BWW News Desk
- Jan 16, 2015
Sony Classical is pleased to announce the release of the recording of one of the world's most famous classical music events: the 2015 New Year's Concert with the Vienna Philharmonic. One of the most distinguished conductors of our time, Zubin Mehta, returns to direct the 2015 concert, having already done so four times previously. On January 9, 2015, the live recording will be available exclusively at Amazon.com and ArkivMusic.com and as a download through all major digital service providers. The CD will be released nationwide on January 20. The DVD and Blu-ray will be available on February 3.
The Chicago Philharmonic's 25th Anniversary Season Features 'Celebrating the Senses', 2/15
by Christina Mancuso
- Jan 9, 2015
The Chicago Philharmonic continues its 25th Anniversary Season, "Celebrating The Senses," with a program inspired by the sense of taste on February 15, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. at Nichols Hall in Evanston. This concert is the third in the orchestra's 2014-15 subscription series dedicated to the five senses as expressed through music.
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